Exam 13: Behind the Scenes: How the Internet Works

In the URL http://example.gov, what is the second-level domain?

When checking to see whether a particular name is registered on the Internet, your computer accesses a database that is kept on a(n) ________ server.

The IPv4 protocol is beginning to be replaced by the ________ protocol.

An applet is a small application that resides on a server but is downloaded to, and run on, the client computer.

Dynamic IP addressing is accomplished using a DHCP server.

________ combines HTML, cascading style sheets, and JavaScript.

________ is the process of encoding e-mail so that only the person with a corresponding key can decode and read the message.

Which protocol is used when sending files as attachments by e-mail?

IPv6 uses six groups of 16-bit numbers.

Which of the following is NOT used in developing websites?

A(n) ________ program is a computer program that runs on the client computer and requires no interaction with a web server.

The ________ IP addressing scheme uses 128-bit addressing.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is used to transmit e-mail messages across the Internet.

PHP is a popular choice for coding ________ programs.

The United States government is the sole country in charge of the Internet.

XML technologies allow web pages to change after they have been loaded.

The main path of the Internet along which data travels the fastest is known as the Internet ________.

Which of the following organizations research new Internet technologies to improve its capabilities?